Restaurants

Restaurant group flips brands in the West End

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A restaurant company with locations in Virginia and North Carolina is trying to bring business back to a West Broad Street spot with a summer brand switch. The company’s president said the rebranding and renovations will cost about $2 million.

Sugar Shack owner hopes to spread sweetness to Manchester

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Entrepreneur Ian Kelley’s doughnut business has big plans: He’s taking a chance on restoring a rundown Manchester diner vacant since the late 1960s and eyeing an expansion in Northern Virginia.

Willow Lawn loses its fro-yo

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A frozen yogurt brand is down to one area store and is working on changing its image.

Another twist for Mint

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Before it got off the ground, the plan for a downtown canal-front restaurant has been scrapped and quickly replaced with a new brand.

Breaking into beer

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The Wink, a new specialty beer shop, at the Twin Hickory Town Center looks to draw on the popularity of craft beers and brewery tours.

Chain is double dipping in Richmond

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A Mediterranean restaurant chain last week opened its first Richmond location and already is planning to expand to Short Pump.